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It is interesting to note that at the recent Exhibition at

Canton a charge vas made for admission, and on the vening of the

B4th the Chinese Kanbers of Council and leading members of the Chinese community were the first to urge upon the officials of the Fair the unĉesirability of permitting free access to people of the

coolie class and urging that a charge for admission be made. Europeans said that after a few minutes they left the Hotel builing, feeling that it ma impossible to see the Exhibition properly in such a press, and really too great an ordeal to spon

an hour in trying to do so, A charge of 31 on the first cay (some free ticitete to such exhibitor), and 80 ounts thereafter

night suffice to restrict the attendance those classes whose

consumption of foreim goods is very small and whose habits are trying, even to their own countryson, who explained vigor-ualy to the writer about the spitting nuisance, The Hotel officials

&

had the carpets tazo: up wit in the first few hours.

full equipment of spittcome must be provízied,

Next time a

It is cotisated -- it is, of course, daily s very rough

entima te that 500,000 people passe through the Fair.

of course, there is much to be said for the view that all mambers of the community should be encouraged to see the Fair, On the last day free söziarion might be given, the arrangerten ta as to admission being distinctly acvertine: from an early stage. mpire my itself was a school holiday and children were

present in great mabera on that day. "They should, of course, be given every opportunity of seeing the Fair and arrangements might in future be made to have then taken thirugh in parties under the

control of school teachers or scout leaders -- the latter, if

business mon, voul: rake more informative nuides.

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It has been suggested to the writer that there should have

sund been more firemen on futy throughout the dubition, and that special moans shoulễ be taken to acquaint all exhibitors with the

whereabouts

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